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2008 People in the News

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Hoke SMITH, Congress, GA (1855-1931)

Senate Years of Service: 1911-1921Party: DemocratSMITH, Hoke, a Senator from Georgia; born in Newton, Catawba County, N.C., September 2, 1855; educated principally by his father, a professor…

decorations, civil and military

(Encyclopedia) decorations, civil and military, honors bestowed by a government to reward services or achievements, particularly those implying valor. The practice of bestowing such decorations dates…

Miep Gies Biography

preserved Anne Frank's diaryBorn: Feb. 15, 1909Died: Jan. 11, 2010 (Noord-Holland, Netherlands) Best Known as: woman who hid Anne Frank and her family Miep Gies…

Thomas Stephen FOLEY, Congress, WA (1929)

FOLEY, Thomas Stephen, a Representative from Washington; born in Spokane, Wash., March 6, 1929; graduated from Gonzaga High School, Spokane, Wash., 1946; A.B., University of Washington,…

Hatton William SUMNERS, Congress, TX (1875-1962)

SUMNERS, Hatton William, a Representative from Texas; born near Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tenn., May 30, 1875; moved to Garland, Dallas County, Tex., in 1893; studied law; was admitted to…

Lafayette YOUNG, Congress, IA (1848-1926)

Senate Years of Service: 1910-1911Party: RepublicanYOUNG, Lafayette, a Senator from Iowa; born near Eddyville, Monroe County, Iowa, May 10, 1848; attended country schools and night school in…

Ingersoll, Robert Green

(Encyclopedia) Ingersoll, Robert Green, 1833–99, American orator and lawyer, b. Dresden, N.Y. The son of a Congregational minister who eventually settled in Illinois, Ingersoll was admitted (1854) to…